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Section 13—Medical Missionary Work and the Gospel Ministry
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sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is
come nigh unto you.” Christ stands by their side, as ready to heal
the sick as when He was on this earth in person.—
Manuscript 88,
1902.
As He Is Perfect
Our work is to strive to attain in our sphere of action the perfec-
tion that Christ in His life on the earth attained in every phase of
character. He is our example. In all things we are to strive to honor
God in character. In falling day by day so far short of the divine
requirements, we are endangering our soul’s salvation. We need to
understand and appreciate the privilege with which Christ invests
us, and to show our determination to reach the highest standard. We
are to be wholly dependent on the power that He has promised to
give us.
Just before making this requirement, the Saviour said to His
disciples: “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you.” We are to
love our enemies with the same love that Christ manifested toward
His enemies by giving His life to save them. Many may say, “This is
a hard commandment; for I want to keep just as far as I can from my
enemies.” But acting in accordance with your own inclination would
not be carrying out the principles that our Saviour has given. “Do
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good,” He says, “to them that hate you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children
of your Father which is in heaven: for He maketh His sun to rise
on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the
unjust.” This scripture illustrates one phase of Christian perfection.
While we were yet enemies of God, Christ gave His life for us. We
are to follow His example.
Love Your Enemies
I must write still more of the scripture, “Love your enemies,
bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray
for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may
be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for He maketh
His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the